The Chloe Faye Dupe

I'm going to be honest, I've never been a huge "bag" person. I've never looked at a bag and physically swooned the way I have at a pair of Jimmy Choo's. I can appreciate their beauty, and like all girls a Mulberry wouldn't go unloved, but it's just never been a must for me. However, when bloggers started showing off their Chloe Faye bags I started to pay attention.

 

Style | Accessorize January Sale Haul

Usually I try to avoid any sales in stores as it drives me crazy, I just can't handle the stress. However, I was given Accessorize vouchers for Christmas so I felt it was time to break tradition and go and have a look. So let's see what I came home with...

The Outfit Post | The First Sun of Spring

dress: topshop | tshirt: topshop | necklace, bracelet and earrings: rings & tings | shoes: topshop

Sunday was a gorgeous sunny Spring day. I'm sure everyone used the opportunity to pop out and enjoy it! I was working Saturday and had some bits and bobs to do Sunday so I caught a little of the sun when I went out to take some long overdue outfit photos. 

I've had this dress for years, it is my favourite summer dress - white and lace! Perfect for the summer. This is probably the first time I've worn it outside of the summer months but I love it. I popped this slouchy tshirt over the top as an extra layer and rolled it up with a belt to keep it at a cropped length. I really like this affect I must admit.

I was very kindly sent some pieces from Rings & Tings again this month. I've been coveting this collar for a while, it's perfect and oh so pretty. I absolutely adore it. I've paired it with these gorgeous diamante chandelier earrings and this simple gold infinity bracelet - which I will admit hasn't left my wrist (except for showers and baths). I really love the simplicity and textures of this outfit, it's definitely a spring keeper!

What's your current spring look?

The Outfit Post | Simple Tings

For some reason most of my outfit posts mainly consist of Topshop items. Whoops! Today is no different. This is the outfit I wore on Saturday, very simple and very comfortable. However I managed to jazz it up with some gorgeous pieces kindly sent over from Rings and Tings.

Simplicity is sometimes so so nice, no pattern, no tricks, just nice and quiet. A quiet outfit. Throwing a shirt over a top and jeans can make an outfit go from dull to a little something extra. Pop on a fab short necklace and you have yourself an outfit. I LOVE this necklace. I think it is absolutely gorgeous. Goes with everything, delicate and girly, yet chunky so still has a bit of edge. The earrings just finish them off perfectly.

Not only that, but the price is so reasonable. For what you're getting, it's really nothing to pay for good quality beautiful pieces.

Items used...

Shirt: H&M | Vest: Topshop | Jeans: Topshop | Shoes: Topshop | Necklace: Rings & Tings* | Earrings: Rings & Tings*

What's your simple Saturday outfit?

Wishlist | Holiday Cover Up

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

So I'm off on holiday in just under five weeks, and I'm planning on spending most of it by the pool, chilaxing. So I thought I should make myself a little cover up wishlist, something to wear by the pool but that can be used to swap over to lunch/day out as well.

1 | Topshop White Floral Seperates, £12 bottom: £16 top

Now it is tradition for me to purchase a new bikini every year - and this year I've fallen in love with this gorgeous floral number from topshop. Bright blues and corals with frilly bottoms. It's just perfection. And looks like it's make any tan pop!

2 | Rimmel Salon Pro in Summer Orange £4.49

This is a gorgeous orange that goes perfectly with some of the flowers on the bikini. I've got one of these and they are such amazing quality for a nail polish, a great bargain and have some gorgeous gorgeous colours. Plus orange is so summer!

3 | Topshop Cream Lace Playsuit Cover Up £30

This will literally go with everything, and who can say no to lace in summer? It's ever so pretty and very airy as well. Another outfit to make any tan pop and can be dressed up or down, depending on where you want to wear it.

4 | Accessorize Mini Daisy Sunglasses £12.00

I bought a wayfarer type pair of sunnies from Accessorize last year and I wear them all of the time - these are gorgeous. Classic in black but with a seriously cute edge with the mini daisies dotted around the frame. And so cheap!

5 | Topshop Infrared Lipstick £8.00

A gorgeous orange red perfect for summer and matches the bikini perfectly. I have a couple of these, and although a little drying I love the pigmentation and longevity. And I feel I desperately need a gorgeous orange red for summer!

6 | New Look Gladiator Court Wedges £19.99

Tan wedges are definitely a staple for all summers. No matter who you are - go get some tan wedges now! You'll thank me, trust me. These are so cute and such a good price as well, why not get them in all three colours?

So yep, this is my wishlist - what do you think?

Outfit | A Ditsy Summer

dress: river island | belt: h&M | ring: raspberry grape | bracelet: lola rose | nails: essie maximillian strasse her

I wore this outfit at the weekend, an incredibly sunny weekend, and up to Capital's Summertime Ball at Wembley. It is THE cutest dress and I fell in love with it when I first saw it. First of all it's blue, secondly it's floral. Then we have the cute crossover back. Well, it was cute until I got burnt and now have weird tan lines.

This dress was a steal at £22 as well - so I was really chuffed with it. It's definitely going to be this summers main dress. As you can see I also decided to give above the knuckle rings a go, if I'm honest I'm not 100% sold. I felt a bit like it was going to constantly fall off my finger - but maybe that's just me. I love the design of this one though!

You may have noticed I've also had a new design done on the blog. I did love the old design done by Gillian, but I just wanted something a bit simpler and cleaner - so I went to the gorgeous Steph who redesigned it for me and I couldn't be happier. She was so easy to work with and it was really quick. I'd love to know what you think though!

What do you think of this dress? Do you like the new blog design?

Lots of Lace Love

I have a little bit of an addiction to lace.. Which you may have guessed by now if you're a regular reader of the blog. This outfit is no different...

Cardigan. Oasis

Dress. H&M (you can't get it in black anymore but you can get it in another colour)

Necklace & Earrings. Accessorize (see review here)

First of all I apologise for the just rained on frizzy mess of hair in these photos, this weather is playing havoc with my hair!

I love this dress, I purchased it on my recent girly trip to Bournemouth from trusty H&M, I couldn't decide between it in black or nude coloured but went for trusty black in the end. It's so flattering and really easy to wear. I did have to get a size bigger then usual however as my usual side my my boobs come up to my chin... 

This cardigan is a couple of years old now so you won't be able to get it anymore. It's gorgeous, I LOVE the back (hello again lace!) and its just that bit different. I love the draped front as well as it's different to any of my other cardigans.

You'll also notice my lovely new Accessorize purchases - eek can't stop wearing them (just not around the puppy...)
Actually, this is completely puppy-unfriendly outfit... He decided he also really likes lace, but he prefers to eat it then appreciate it... bad puppy!

What's your lace love?

Green and Gold

I love Accessorize - what girl doesn't? So it is ridiculously dangerous for me to work in a town centre which has an Accessorize in it...

However, I'm very proud of myself and today (3 months in...) was the first day I purchased myself something and I LOVE my pieces.

I've been eyeing both pieces up for a couple of months now and I decided to treat myself as I was so tired from my beautiful puppy waking me up at 6am every morning...

Firstly - sorry for the awful quality of the first image, didn't realise it was that bad until I popped it into photoshop and by then all natural light was gone :(

Anywho, onto product...

I couldn't find the earrings on the website (sorry folks!) but I can tell you they are £6 and absolutely gorgeous. My friend Andra has got me addicted to big earrings so these were absolutely perfect to go with this necklace, or just to dress up a black outfit.

I have literally picked up this necklace so many times to go and purchase it and kept putting it back thinking "no I don't need it..." but yes, yes I DO! It was £10 and you can find it here on their website. 

I just love the contrast of the gold and the green, this green is my favourite kinda stone on jewellery and I have so many different pieces that'll match it. I also find it's a great colour to use with navy and also white for a Spring/Summer look (if we ever get our Spring or Summer here in the UK!).

Have you got anything from Accessorize lately?

Coral Contrast

I am a bit of a navy whore... If you look in my drawers you will literally see a sea of navy so I like to buy accessories and cardigans etc to completely contrast navy.

Here is a perfect example. I recently went to Bournemouth for the day with the girls to do some shopping and see Steps ....

Cardigan: Topshop, Top: Topshop, Jeans: Topshop, Belt: Levi, Necklace: Lola Rose, Bracelet: Lola Rose, Sunglasses: Accessorize

I think the coral of the jewellery and the teal of the cardigan really help to contrast to excessive navy in the outfit (self admitted navy addict). This necklace is one of my absolute favourites and I really do wear it a ridiculous amount...

The Levi belt came from my lovely boyf after he discovered it was too small for him and they wouldn't let him refund it (uh oh...) so I got it (yay!) and I actually really like it, it fits perfectly around my waist and it the perfect tone of brown as well.

This outfit was very comfortable, but not incredible warm so I ended up having to buy a new jumper in H&M to keep me way (yes... i HAD to!)...

Jumper: H&M (please excuse the cheesy grin!)

What colours do you like to contrast?

Slouch in Beige

This weekend was a bit of a lazy weekend for me, so I dressed to match... 

Jumper H&M, Shorts Topshop, Earring New Look, Necklace New Look, Bangle Accessorize, Boots Ugg

I absolutely love this jumper. It is so comfortable and can be dressed up for work with smart trousers and heels, or a pencil skirts... Or dressed down as you see here.

H&M did it in loads of colours, but I chose beige as it literally just seems to go with everything. It's slightly crop as well so is exactly on trend.

These shorts can be high waist and I wore them non-stop when I went to Australia last year with the boyf. They are ridiculously comfortable and stretchy so the perfect slouchy shorts which again can be dressed up if necessary!.

This is one of my FAVOURITE necklaces. I've never really been a red person, but my friend Andra got me this for my birthday last year and I literally wear it non stop. It's great for adding a bit of colour like it does here so an outfit is not completely boring.

What's your slouchy weekend outfit?

Outfit: Gunwharf Nauticalia

On Sunday I went down to Gunwharf to be the boys personal shopper and I didn't spend a thing! While we were down there we also had a spot of lunch in the gorgeous sun at Zizzi! 

This is what I wore

Blazer: H&M

Dress: Topshop

Necklace: Accessorize

Earring: Accessorize

Heels: New Look

Nail Varnish: Chanel 'Lotus Rouge'

I absolutely love this dress. It is so cute and completely made for a gorgeous spring day down at Gunwharf - definitely keeping with the Nautical theme which I love! The blazer matches perfectly with the nails showing the team GB spirit!

It was a lovely day out !

Hope you had an amazing weekend - how did you enjoy the sun?